NEWS BY CABLE

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VIII, Issue 2291, 10 May 1886, Page 2

NEWS BY CABLE

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH—COPYRIGHT] REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

Sydney, May 8, The New South Wales Government are in receipt of a memorandum from Mr Griffiths, Premier of Queensland upon the'subject of a scheme for the combined defence of the Colonies, Mr Griffiths states his Government is of opinio!) that it is undesirable that ships destined for coast defence should be the joint property of th« Colonies, and considers the vessels should be pro 1 Tided and equipped by the Imperial Government, after which the colonies should contribute to the maintenance in a ratio based npon'popnlation. Melbourne, May 9, Received May 10th, at 1.15 a.m.— The Massilia arrived this morning from London, The latest bulletins in regard to the health of Justice Molesworth state he is very much batter. Athens, May B.' In the absence of Ministers, the Charges Affaires of England, Germany, Austria, Italy, and Turkey have delivered a joint note from tbeir respective Governments, declaring btdAaik) ttf G«*k porti Tha boon

bined fleets are now rendezvoned at Suda Bay, awaiting orders before proceeding further.

An official journal published an article to day disclaiming all hostile intention on the part of Greece,-and' stating the movement of troops to the northern frontier was merely precati-. tioning measures against a sudden attack, • '

_ . ■ London, May B.J •The mails which left Auckland bv the Mararoa, in March, were delivered yesterday, via San Francisco. New Zealand frozen mutton has fallen to fivepence per lb. The wool market continues quiet; 300,000 bales arrived to date for tho coming Colonial auctions,. The total quantity of wheat afloat, for the United Kingdotri is 1,870,000 quarters. >